Northern Stateline Economy & Jobs Report

2017

 

Northern Stateline Economy & Jobs Report 2017

CONTENTS Introduction 1

Demographic Profile 2

Regional Gross Domestic Product 4

Industry Snapshot 5

Industry Snapshot by the Numbers 6

Supply Chain Requirements 7

Employment Trends 8

Help Wanted On-Line 9

Commuting Patterns 10

Local Unemployment Rates 11

Average Annual Wages 12

Occupational Snapshot 14

Workforce Availability 15

Workforce Characteristics 16

Education Levels 17

Appendix A: Occupational Cluster Rankings Appendix B: Occupational Earnings

Introduction The Northern Stateline Economy & Jobs Report provides a current snapshot of the regional economy and talent resources. The report covers the following key areas:

• Demographics • Industries • Occupations • Workforce Characteristics • Workforce Availability

The Northern Stateline Economy & Jobs Report covers the Northern Stateline Economic Development Region (EDR), which included the counties of Boone, Winnebago, Ogle and Stephenson. The EDR reflects a total population of 445,866 and a labor force of 228,602. The Manufacturing industry represents 24.5 of employment in the EDR; followed by Trade, Transportation, & Utilities at 21.8%; and Educational-Health Services at 17.8%. Information is also reported by the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), referring to Boone and Winnebago Counties, with a total population of 346,031 and labor force of 176,656. The Northern Stateline Economy & Jobs Report was designed:

• To provide businesses with current data to assist with decision making. • To identify the changing demographics in the region. • To understand the impact of the changing demographics on the local talent availability and the

economy. • To identify regional industry sectors contributing to the regional economic base. • To highlight industries and occupations with growth opportunities.

For customized workforce and wage reports contact:

The Workforce Connection 303 North Main Street, 2nd Floor

Rockford, Illinois 61101 815-395-6638 www.TheWorkforceConnection.org

Acknowledgements - This report has been compiled and prepared by: Tom Austin, Illinois Department of Employment Security Cathy Cornelius, The Workforce Connection John Strandin, The Workforce Connection

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 Demographic Profile

 

Rockford 

MSA

Northern 

Stateline Illinois

Rockford 

MSA

Northern 

Stateline Illinois

Demographics

Total Population ‐ ‐ ‐ 339,376 436,273 12,801,539

Median age (years) ‐ ‐ ‐ 39.0 39.8 37.3

Under 19 years 27.0           26.5           26.2         92,961      117,542     3,376,835    

20 to 24 years 6.2             6.1             7.0           21,271      27,029       896,748       

25 to 34 years 12.0           11.6           13.8         41,401      51,534       1,781,564    

35 to 44 years 12.7           12.5           13.1         43,656      55,491       1,688,662    

45 to 54 years 14.3           14.4           14.0         49,283      63,967       1,799,314    

55 to 64 years 13.0           13.2           12.4         44,653      58,460       1,592,650    

65 to 74 years 8.3             8.6             7.5           28,644      38,304       960,789       

White 80.1 82.5 72.3 275,860 365,904     9,312,771

Black or African American 10.9 9.6 14.3 37,593 42,472       1,846,108

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2 0.2 0.2 815 881            28,363

Asian 2.3 1.9 5.0 7,926 8,498         645,642

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0 0.0 104 106            3,407

Some other race 3.6 3.1 5.8 12,530 13,821       747,933

Two or more races 2.7 2.6 2.2 9,462 11,630       289,537

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13.1 11.6 16.5 45,096 51,559       2,122,841

Disabled, Age 18 to 64 11.1           10.9           8.5           22,950      28,854       677,126       

Speak English Less Than Very Well (pop. 5 

yrs and over) 5.6             4.8             9.2           18,117      20,022       1,109,874    

Demographic ProfilePercent Value

In 2016, the population in the Northern Stateline Economic Development Region was 436,273, the Rockford MSA was 339,376, and Illinois was 12,801,539.  From 2010 to 2015, the regional population declined by ‐13,628, ‐2.5 percent.

The region has a civilian labor force of 228,602 in 2015 with a participation rate of 65.3 percent.  Of the individuals 25 and over in the Rockford MSA, 21.0 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher which compares to 32.2 percent in the Illinois.

The median household income in the Rockford MSA is $49,987 and the median house value is $121,100.

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Rockford 

MSA

Northern 

Stateline Illinois

Rockford 

MSA

Northern 

Stateline Illinois

Demographics

Demographic ProfilePercent Value

EconomicLabor Force Participation Rate and Size 

(civilian population 16 years and over) 65.4 65.3 65.9 176,656 228,602     6,701,592

Armed Forces Labor Force 0.02 0.02 0.2 48 74               17,265

Veterans, Labor Force (18 to 64) 4.3 4.3 3.2 8,978 11,572       256,254

Median Household Income ‐ ‐ ‐ $49,987 $49,849 $57,574

Poverty Level (of all people) 12.3           11.5 10.5         ‐ ‐ ‐

Union Membership (Private Sector) 10.2 ‐ 11.1 14,424      ‐ 503,293       

Housing

Total housing units ‐ ‐ ‐ 145,688 190,228 5,303,675

Median ($) ‐ ‐ ‐ $121,100 $120,800 $173,800

Homeowner vacancy rate 2.2 2.2 2.1 ‐ ‐ ‐

Rental vacancy rate 6.7 6.8 6.4 ‐ ‐ ‐

Renter‐occupied 31.7 30.5 33.6 41,828 52,485       1,608,683

No vehicles available 7.6 7.3 10.8 10,017 12,628       518,792

Transportation

Commute via Public Transportation 0.9 0.8 9.1 1,344 1,608         544,295

Commute via Walking 1.0 1.2 3.1 1,478 2,475         185,070

Commute via Vehicle ‐ Alone 84.6 83.8 73.4 129,562 167,005     4,393,725

Mean Commute Time (minutes) ‐ ‐ ‐ 22.6 22.6 28.4

Educational Attainment (25+)

No High School Diploma  12.9           12.4           12.1         29,652      36,979       1,038,317    

High School Graduate  33.7           33.9           26.8         77,442      101,140     2,308,309    

Some College, No Degree  23.7           24.3           21.1         54,441      72,499       1,816,777    

Associate's Degree  8.2             8.5             7.7           18,795      25,358       658,904       

Bachelor's degree  13.7           13.4           19.9         31,629      40,024       1,711,787    

Graduate or professional degree  7.9             7.6             12.4         18,099      22,741       1,066,084    

Prepared by IDES EI&A

Source:  American Community Survey 2011‐2015 

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

All Industries 13,701              13,723              14,203              14,569              14,817             

Nat Resources & Mining 35                      129                   25                      9                        13                     

Ag, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (D) 126                   (D) (D) (D)

Construction 29                      124                   18                      (D) (D)

Manufacturing 389                   406                   458                   497                   521                  

Wholesale Trade 4,478                4,243                4,377                4,353                4,288               

Retail Trade (D) 3,511                3,609                3,576                3,513               

Transportation‐Warehousing (D) 732                   769                   778                   775                  

Information (D) 806                   (D) 817                   765                  

Finance & Insurance 791                   835                   892                   979                   1,001               

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 419                   (D) 443                   490                   485                  

Professional‐Business Services 262                   253                   249                   261                   317                  

Professional & Technical Services 1,627                1,611                1,771                1,861                1,946               

Mgmt of Companies & Enterprises 857                   702                   859                   891                   929                  

Administrative & Waste Services 770                   910                   912                   970                   1,017               

Educational Services 936                   957                   981                   990                   991                  

Health Care & Social Assistance 342                   350                   364                   380                   368                  

Leisure & Hospitality 18                      18                      18                      20                      22                     

Other Services 576                   589                   598                   589                   601                  

Government 1,591                1,638                1,645                1,681                1,824               

All Industries 13,199              12,928              13,060              12,947              12,919             

Nat Resources & Mining 23                      83                      17                      6                        9                       

Ag, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (D) 79                      (D) (D) (D)

Construction 18                      75                      12                      (D) (D)

Manufacturing 379                   383                   405                   423                   429                  

Wholesale Trade 4,454                4,110                4,129                3,891                3,755               

Retail Trade (D) 3,472                3,476                3,235                3,110               

Transportation‐Warehousing (D) 653                   667                   666                   655                  

Information (D) 740                   (D) 735                   690                  

Finance & Insurance 749                   784                   831                   898                   911                  

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 408                   (D) 412                   429                   418                  

Professional‐Business Services 264                   252                   248                   265                   325                  

Professional & Technical Services 1,525                1,462                1,556                1,585                1,608               

Mgmt of Companies & Enterprises 768                   600                   701                   703                   712                  

Administrative & Waste Services 753                   873                   858                   887                   901                  

Educational Services 911                   915                   921                   902                   881                  

Health Care & Social Assistance 323                   324                   330                   335                   318                  

Leisure & Hospitality 17                      17                      18                      20                      21                     

Other Services 574                   577                   575                   549                   544                  

Government 1,509                1,534                1,523                1,526                1,616               

(D) Not shown in order to avoid the disclosure of confidential information.

Regional Gross Domestic Product

Source: Haver Analystics, US Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis). Prepared by IDES‐EI&A

Real GDP by Metropolitan Area: The real estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) by metropolitan area are measured in chained (2009) dollars. Real GDP 

by metropolitan area is an inflation‐adjusted measure of each metropolitan area's gross product that is based on national prices for the goods and services 

produced within the metropolitan area. (Mil.Chn.2009$)

Gross domestic product (GDP) by metro area: GDP by metropolitan area is the measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced within a 

metropolitan area in a particular period of time (annually). (Mil.$)

Rockford Metropolitan Statistical AreaGross Domestic Product (GDP) by metropolitan area

Real GDP by metropolitan area

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Industry Snapshot The largest sector in Rockford MSA, Illinois is Manufacturing, employing 30,285 workers. The 

next‐largest  sectors in the region are Trade, Transportation, & Utilities (26,885 workers) and 

Educational‐Health Services (23,510). High  location quotients (LQs) indicate sectors in which a 

region has high concentrations of employment compared to the national average. The sectors 

with the largest LQs in the region are Manufacturing (LQ = 2.19), Educational‐Health Services (LQ 

= 1.13), Other Services (LQ = 1.08), and Trade, Transportation, & Utilities (LQ = 1.04).

Employment data are derived from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and imputed where necessary. Data is for the 1st Quarter 2017. 

 

 

Sectors in Rockford MSA, Illinois with the highest average weekly wages are Financial Activities ($2,097), Manufacturing ($1,261), and Construction ($1,210). Regional sectors with the best  job growth (or most moderate job losses) over the last 5 years are Manufacturing (+2,700, Leisure‐Hospitality (+1,800), and Professional‐Business Services (+900).  Over the next 10 years, employment in local workforce area region is projected to expand by 11,110  jobs. The  industry projected to have the fastest growing employment  in the region is Educational‐Health Services with a +0.81% year‐over‐year rate of growth. The strongest forecast by number of jobs over this period is expected for Educational‐Health Services (40,486 jobs  in 2024), Professional‐Business Services (19,752 jobs in 2024), and Leisure‐Hospitality (15,866 jobs in 2024).

Natural Res. & Mining (LQ 0.15)

0.2%Construction (LQ 

0.69)3.7%

Manufacturing (LQ 2.19)21.3%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities (LQ 1.04)

22.3%

Information (LQ 0.64)1.3%

Financial activities (LQ 0.63)

4.1%

Professional‐Business Services 

(LQ 0.79)12.5%

Educational‐Health Services (LQ 1.13)

19.5%

Leisure‐Hospitality (LQ 0.92)

11.1%

Other Services (LQ 1.08)3.8%

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NAICS Description JobsWages,

Salaries, & Prop. Earnings

Payrolled Business Locations

Location Quotient

2012 - 2017

Change

2012 - 2017 % Change

2011 - 2016

Change

2011 - 2016 % Change

2011 - 2016

Change

2011 - 2016 % Change

2016 - 2026

Change

2016 - 2026 % Change

11 Crop and Animal Prod. 438 $23,357 37 0.31 188 70% 155 18% 2,572 15% 95 22%

21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 22 $52,088 7 0.03 7 41% (3) (8%) (1,373) (14%) 7 32%

22 Utilities 944 $121,845 12 1.67 303 43% 95 6% 778 3% 284 30%23 Construction 4,906 $61,542 738 0.71 480 11% 265 4% 21,433 11% (559) (11%)31 Manufacturing 31,031 $61,018 735 2.48 156 1% 2,684 8% 1,857 0% (930) (3%)42 Wholesale Trade 5,178 $57,014 442 0.87 (63) (1%) 58 1% 9,813 3% (26) (1%)44 Retail Trade 15,693 $26,697 959 0.98 616 4% 625 3% 22,621 4% (60) (0%)

48 Transportation and Warehousing 6,624 $37,736 317 1.31 270 4% (425) (5%) 25,865 11% 389 6%

51 Information 1,563 $50,036 78 0.55 (25) (2%) (73) (4%) (594) (1%) (200) (13%)52 Finance and Insurance 4,078 $82,872 393 0.68 (206) (5%) (1,017) (16%) 7,538 3% (267) (7%)

53 Real Estate and Rental/Leasing 1,148 $37,201 247 0.53 51 5% 503 38% 7,159 10% 15 1%

54 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 3,298 $56,656 722 0.37 (126) (4%) (383) (9%) 54,292 15% (120) (4%)

55Management of Companies and Enterprises

183 $82,507 19 0.08 (12) (6%) (98) (28%) (3,565) (4%) (23) (13%)

56 Admin., Sup., Waste Mngt & Remediation 11,932 $27,792 440 1.31 853 8% 1,514 13% 47,385 13% 520 4%

61 Educational Services 2,068 $24,147 78 0.54 (207) (9%) (100) (4%) 11,205 7% (93) (4%)

62 Health Care-Social Assistance 21,989 $51,796 596 1.14 717 3% 639 3% 53,047 8% 2,829 13%

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,982 $14,281 119 0.88 135 7% 171 8% 9,975 13% 285 14%

72 Accommodation and Food Services 11,878 $14,958 627 0.88 1,328 12% 1,533 12% 59,096 13% 514 4%

81 Other Services (ex Pub Adm) 8,857 $24,520 719 1.48 127 1% (180) (2%) 2,196 1% 245 3%

90 Government 16,361 $43,266 165 0.66 (1,116) (6%) (1,867) (8%) (18,039) (2%) 932 6%99 Unclassified Industry 133 $23,541 100 0.46 67 88% 71 93% 5,567 125% 55 41%

Current (2016) Historical Projected

Source: EMSI Q2 2017 Data Set

Rockford MSA Rockford MSA EDR Illinois Rockford MSA

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NAICS IndustryRegional 

Purchases

% In‐region 

Purchases

551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices $ 6,995,906 0.7 %

622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $ 763,966,450 85.0 %

112000 Animal Production and Aquaculture $ 144,457,198 19.6 %

903611 Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) $ 578,608,570 100.0 %

621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) $ 75,557,928 13.8 %

517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $ 13,655,161 3.0 %

324110 Petroleum Refineries $ 3,399,827 0.8 %

522110 Commercial Banking $ 14,369,037 3.5 %

425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $ 110,527,372 27.4 %

722511 Full‐Service Restaurants $ 32,489,641 8.5 %

Supply Chain Requirements

23.6%

Satisfied In‐Region

23.6 percent of the goods and services that the selected industries requirement to 

operate, are provided within the Northern Stateline four county region

Source: EMSI Q3 2017 Data Set, November 2017 7

NonFarm Employment Trends

As of 2017 Q1, total employment for Northern Stateline EDR was 178,300. Over the year star ng 2016 Q1,

employment decreased –1.5% in the region.

Unemployment Rate

The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Northern Stateline EDR was 4.8 % as of September 2017. The regional unemployment rate was higher than the na onal rate of 4.1 %. One year earlier, in Sep-tember 2016, the unemployment rate in Northern Stateline EDR was 6.3 %.

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Informa on & Analysis Division

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The Economic Informa on and Analysis Division collects, compiles, analyzes, publishes and distributes a variety of

workforce, career resource and labor market informa on including this geographic‐specific list of current regional

jobs in demand. The data source, Help Wanted Online, uses web spider crawler technology to scrape among others:

online job boards, newspapers, niche, free and local sources and aggregator sites.* For addi onal informa on or to

contact a labor market economist at www.ides.illinois.gov and select “Labor Market Informa on” under the Workforce

Partners tab.

Help Wanted On Line (HWOL)

Available Online Job Pos ngs

Economic Development Region 5 | Northern Stateline | Rockford Area October 2017

Job Opportunities by Major Occupational Group Oct-16 Oct-17

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 816 928

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 767 706

Sales and Related Occupations 572 579

Office and Administrative Support Occupations 533 458

Production Occupations 407 382

Education, Training, and Library Occupations 399 187

Management Occupations 275 317

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 273 293

Architecture and Engineering Occupations 269 297

Business and Financial Operations Occupations 185 209

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ. 184 189

Computer and Mathematical Occupations 183 166

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 160 152

Construction and Extraction Occupations 141 141

Protective Service Occupations 134 65

Healthcare Support Occupations 126 135

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occ. 123 111

Community and Social Services Occupations 93 75

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 48 36

Personal Care and Service Occupations 28 45

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 12 10

Legal Occupations 5 10

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Northern Stateline EDR

Commu ng Pa erns  

US Census: OnTheMap—h p://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ 

Jobs by Distance‐ Work Census Block to Home Census Block

     

2015      

1 Count Share      

Total Primary Jobs  180,961  100.0%         

Less than 10 miles  89,474  49.4%         

10 to 24 miles  34,913  19.3%         

25 to 50 miles  16,825  9.3%         

Greater than 50 miles  39,749  22.0%         

             

Jobs Counts by Places ‐ Where Workers Live ‐ Primary Jobs   

Jobs Counts by Places  ‐ Where Workers are Employed ‐ Primary Jobs 

2015 2015

Column1 Count Share 1 Count Share

All Places      160,037   100.0%   All Places    180,961   100.0% 

Rockford, IL          39,288   24.5%   Rockford, IL       58,173   32.1% 

Machesney Park, IL            7,822   4.9%   Loves Park, IL       10,661   5.9% 

Loves Park, IL            7,592   4.7%   Belvidere, IL       10,381   5.7% 

Freeport, IL            6,577   4.1%   Freeport, IL          7,516   4.2% 

Belvidere, IL            5,319   3.3%   Chicago, IL          5,811   3.2% 

Roscoe, IL            3,372   2.1%   Machesney Park , IL          4,972   2.7% 

Chicago, IL            2,567   1.6%   Rochelle, IL          3,438   1.9% 

South Beloit, IL            2,036   1.3%   Beloit, WI          2,624   1.5% 

Rockton, IL            2,014   1.3%   Elgin, IL          1,775   1.0% 

Rochelle, IL            1,956   1.2%   Roscoe, IL          1,701   0.9% 

All Other Loca ons          81,494   50.9%   All Other Loca ons       73,909   40.8% 

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Annual Local Unemployment Rates

Historical Trends 2011‐2016

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Informa on & Analysis Division

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, Illinois Department of Employment Security EI&A

Average Quarterly Wages is total quarterly wages (earned) divided by quarterly employment. 

Due to seasonal changes, quarterly data is based on the rolling average of the prior 4 quarters.

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, Illinois Department of Employment Security EI&A

Average Quarterly Wages is total quarterly wages (earned) divided by quarterly employment. 

Due to seasonal changes, quarterly data is based on the rolling average of the prior 4 quarters.

Industry Quarterly Wages

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Occupational Snapshot

EDR Illinois

SOC Description 2011 - 2016 Change

2011 - 2016 % Change

2011 - 2016 % Change

2011 - 2016 % Change

Annual Openings

2016 - 2026

Change

2016 - 2026 % Change

11‐0000 Management Occupations 113 1.6% 0.3% 6.3% 185 19 0.3%

13‐0000Business and Financial 

Operations Occupations‐30 ‐0.6% ‐3.7% 6.6% 128 184 4.0%

15‐0000Computer and Mathematical 

Occupations‐32 ‐2.2% ‐5.2% 12.5% 36 124 8.8%

17‐0000Architecture and 

Engineering Occupations34 1.3% ‐0.8% 2.9% 78 ‐59 ‐2.2%

19‐0000Life, Physical, and Social 

Science Occupations‐41 ‐7.9% ‐5.8% ‐0.7% 20 45 9.5%

21‐0000Community and Social 

Service Occupations‐23 ‐0.8% ‐0.6% 2.5% 93 272 9.8%

23‐0000 Legal Occupations ‐46 ‐8.9% ‐10.6% 2.6% 9 ‐10 ‐2.1%

25‐0000Education, Training, and 

Library Occupations0 0.0% ‐1.5% 1.5% 268 489 5.2%

27‐0000

Arts, Design, Entertainment, 

Sports, and Media 

Occupations

‐140 ‐7.5% ‐8.8% 3.0% 58 70 4.1%

29‐0000Healthcare Practitioners and 

Technical Occupations‐463 ‐4.5% ‐4.0% 4.8% 335 1,046 10.6%

31‐0000Healthcare Support 

Occupations‐187 ‐3.8% ‐3.1% 8.5% 164 495 10.6%

33‐0000Protective Service 

Occupations99 3.2% 5.4% 4.3% 97 159 5.0%

35‐0000Food Preparation and 

Serving Related Occupations1,418 13.5% 10.7% 11.8% 535 635 5.3%

37‐0000

Building and Grounds 

Cleaning and Maintenance 

Occupations

113 2.8% 0.7% 4.5% 105 150 3.6%

39‐0000Personal Care and Service 

Occupations353 8.6% 5.7% 12.9% 154 466 10.5%

41‐0000Sales and Related 

Occupations634 4.8% 3.4% 3.9% 477 181 1.3%

43‐0000Office and Administrative 

Support Occupations440 2.0% 0.1% 2.6% 612 282 1.3%

45‐0000Farming, Fishing, and 

Forestry Occupations63 26.0% 9.2% 8.6% 15 55 18.0%

47‐0000Construction and Extraction 

Occupations309 8.1% 6.3% 8.2% 77 ‐269 ‐6.5%

49‐0000Installation, Maintenance, 

and Repair Occupations288 5.3% 5.3% 5.5% 168 137 2.4%

51‐0000 Production Occupations 2,309 12.0% 9.7% 3.7% 574 ‐630 ‐2.9%

53‐0000Transportation and Material 

Moving Occupations186 1.5% 0.8% 8.7% 365 4 0.0%

55‐0000 Military occupations ‐6 ‐0.8% ‐1.8% ‐4.6% 22 45 6.4%

99‐0000 Unclassified Occupation 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 0.0%

5,388 4% 2% 6% 4,573 3,894 3%

Source: EMSI Q2 2017 Data Set

Rockford MSAHistorical Forecast

Rockford MSA

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Workforce Availability

Northern Stateline Region

EMSI Q2 2017

Key occupa ons for the selected Industries have an overall concentra on of 1.37, indica ng above average workforce availa-

bility. These occupa ons experienced overall job growth of 7.0% from 2011-2016, indica ng that the regional talent pool is

increasing.

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Employment Hires Separations Turnover

Average 

Monthly 

Earnings 

Stable Jobs

All NAICS Sectors 171,527        32,881   28,483        8.3% $3,749

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and 

Hunting889                373         188              7.5% $2,943

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas 

Extraction** ** ** ** **

Utilities ** ** ** ** **

Construction 6,834             2,738      1,846           6.9% $5,308

Manufacturing 37,530           2,300      2,388           4.5% $4,820

Wholesale Trade 6,786             585         563              5.3% $4,960

Retail Trade 17,195           3,590      3,148           9.8% $2,454

Transportation and Warehousing 6,884             881         716              7.0% $3,860

Information 2,271             406         531              7.3% $4,286

Finance and Insurance 4,886             368         342              7.2% $5,524

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,816             379         262              9.4% $3,273

Professional, Scientific, and Technical 

Services4,310             748         782              11.1% $4,882

Management of Companies and 

Enterprises** 27           ** ** **

Administrative and Support and 

Waste Management and 14,359           7,248      6,755           20.6% $2,867

Educational Services 15,655           1,233      2,232           5.3% $3,347

Health Care and Social Assistance 22,383           2,614      2,569           8.6% $4,396

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3,186             2,483      701              12.1% $1,533

Accommodation and Food Services 13,419           4,817      3,886           14.9% $1,404

Other Services (except Public 

Administration)5,765             1,195      936              10.2% $2,491

Public Administration 5,564             820         559              4.1% $4,735

Latest Data avaliable for all series: 2016 Q2

"**" Does not meet U.S. Census Bureau publication standards.

Source:  QWI Explorer: U.S. Census Bureau, Prepared by IDES EI&A

Workforce Characteristics in the Northern Stateline Economic 

Development Region

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Education Levels Expected growth rates for occupa ons vary by the educa on and training required. While all employment in

the region is projected to grow annually by 6.1 % over the next ten years, occupa ons typically requiring a

graduate degree are expected to grow 8.4 % per year, those requiring a bachelor’s degree are forecast to grow

4.5 % per year, and occupa ons typically needing a 2‐year degree or cer ficate are expected to grow 7.3 % per

year.

Rockford MSA: Percent of Labor Force by Educa onal A ainment

Rockford MSA: Occupa ons by Educa on Levels 2017

Es mated 2015 Employment levels

based on IDES Employment Projec ons

Source: US Census ACS 2015

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Appendix

Occupational Cluster Rankings

Occupational Earnings

NAICS Industry Jobs Score331511 Iron Foundries 66 16331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment) 182 19331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries 145 21331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) 50 14336111 Automobile Manufacturing 4,556 100336310 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing 533 24336320 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 203 7336330 Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing 146 15336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 10 33336350 Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing 93 15336360 Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing 90 20336370 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 95 15336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,171 35

NAICS Industry Jobs Score221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation 721 59221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control 744 55

NAICS Industry Jobs Score334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrum 65 19336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing 1,537 44336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 173 21

Automotive: 72

Electric Power Generation and Transmission: 57

Executive Summary

Your highest ranked cluster is Automotive, with a score of 72 (out of 100) points. Your average cluster score is 22 (out of 100) points. This is not a benchmark against other regions; it only compares the relative performance of yourclusters to each other. Clusters ranked higher than 22 are above average for your region, while clusters ranked lower than 22 are below average. Top clusters must have a score of at least 29, while bottom clusters must have a score of 15 or less. These thresholds are determined by applying the average deviation (plus or minus 7) to the average cluster score 22.

Cluster Rankings

Aerospace Vehicles and Defense: 41

NAICS Industry Jobs Score332912 Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing 39 13332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 63 14333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 324 20333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing 618 23333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 391 31333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing 111 20333244 Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 61 19333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 63 19333318 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 283 9333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing 112 21333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing 180 22333613 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 151 20333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 22 19333923 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing 97 20333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 241 20333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing 195 25333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing 218 22333996 Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing 2,739 65333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 276 22339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing 24 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,023 12611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools 29 14611610 Fine Arts Schools 126 12611692 Automobile Driving Schools 19 13624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services 750 16903611 Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) 11,271 45

NAICS Industry Jobs Score903999 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 7,254 34

Production Technology and Heavy Machinery: 40

Local Education and Training: 40

Local Government Services: 34

NAICS Industry Jobs Score339116 Dental Laboratories 45 15446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 951 17446130 Optical Goods Stores 140 16532291 Home Health Equipment Rental 83 16621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 3,916 43621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists 73 20621210 Offices of Dentists 1,428 20621310 Offices of Chiropractors 342 16621320 Offices of Optometrists 128 16621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) 45 15621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists 101 11621391 Offices of Podiatrists 33 15621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 119 18621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers 125 13621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers 124 18621493 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers 240 18621498 All Other Outpatient Care Centers 43 17621511 Medical Laboratories 91 16621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers 13 15621610 Home Health Care Services 821 19621991 Blood and Organ Banks 38 12621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 197 16622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,296 50623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 2,691 11623210 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities 1,005 19623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 842 21623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities 625 17623312 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 544 13812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 181 14812220 Cemeteries and Crematories 43 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 513 33

Local Health Services: 34

Biopharmaceuticals: 33

NAICS Industry Jobs Score485310 Taxi Service 23 13518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 74 19541310 Architectural Services 134 18541330 Engineering Services 468 23541340 Drafting Services 11 16541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 166 18541512 Computer Systems Design Services 116 17541519 Other Computer Related Services 12 15541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 104 18541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services 49 18541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 30 20541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 212 20551111 Offices of Bank Holding Companies 36 21551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices 220 18561311 Employment Placement Agencies 378 15561312 Executive Search Services 51 26561330 Professional Employer Organizations 450 14561422 Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers 2,573 45

NAICS Industry Jobs Score522120 Savings Institutions 269 19522210 Credit Card Issuing 62 16522291 Consumer Lending 53 15522292 Real Estate Credit 122 23522298 All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 66 15522310 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 79 14522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 40 13523120 Securities Brokerage 494 51523920 Portfolio Management 46 19523930 Investment Advice 44 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score332313 Plate Work Manufacturing 343 22332721 Precision Turned Product Manufacturing 444 21332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing 1,389 32332811 Metal Heat Treating 152 17332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufa 136 17332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring 690 21333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing 154 18333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing 496 19333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 1,118 28333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing 401 21333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 206 23

Business Services: 32

Financial Services: 31

Metalworking Technology: 25

NAICS Industry Jobs Score332710 Machine Shops 1,851 26423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 407 19423990 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 53 15532210 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental 23 13811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 29 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score221210 Natural Gas Distribution 169 29454310 Fuel Dealers 57 18517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 297 24517911 Telecommunications Resellers 63 19562212 Solid Waste Landfill 24 24562910 Remediation Services 16 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 36 12311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses 842 24

NAICS Industry Jobs Score337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing 314 24339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing 54 20

NAICS Industry Jobs Score335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 23 22335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 74 20335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing 333 20335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 444 25

NAICS Industry Jobs Score325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 20 16325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 19 22325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 112 24

Local Industrial Products and Services: 24

Local Utilities: 24

Livestock Processing: 24

Recreational and Small Electric Goods: 23

Lighting and Electrical Equipment: 23

Upstream Chemical Products: 23

NAICS Industry Jobs Score453220 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 106 10611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction 148 12713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs 366 12713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 491 11713950 Bowling Centers 222 12722310 Food Service Contractors 188 14722320 Caterers 99 10722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 734 15722511 Full-Service Restaurants 5,597 20722513 Limited-Service Restaurants 6,196 28722514 Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets 146 13722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 338 13

NAICS Industry Jobs Score311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing 112 17311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing 139 21311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing 67 19311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 450 21311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate 30 17311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing 431 17311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 261 22311513 Cheese Manufacturing 524 25311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing 557 25311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing 540 24312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing 105 18312130 Wineries 18 13424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 88 18

NAICS Industry Jobs Score321114 Wood Preservation 28 19321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing 381 22321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 51 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 20 24332111 Iron and Steel Forging 46 18332112 Nonferrous Forging 70 21332119 Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) 401 21332613 Spring Manufacturing 60 18332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 379 21

Local Hospitality Establishments: 22

Food Processing and Manufacturing: 22

Wood Products: 21

Upstream Metal Manufacturing: 21

NAICS Industry Jobs Score221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 52 18236210 Industrial Building Construction 212 22237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction 144 17237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 199 20327991 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing 53 17327999 All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 93 19332913 Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing 33 15332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 304 23

NAICS Industry Jobs Score332216 Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing 317 20332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 218 21332431 Metal Can Manufacturing 216 21332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing 195 22332510 Hardware Manufacturing 18 17332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 272 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers 43 16524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers 254 15524126 Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers 472 24524127 Direct Title Insurance Carriers 46 15524298 All Other Insurance Related Activities 26 16

NAICS Industry Jobs Score334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufactur 86 20517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 117 19

Construction Products and Services: 20

Downstream Metal Products: 20

Insurance Services: 20

Communications Equipment and Services: 20

NAICS Industry Jobs Score236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) 243 16236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) 15 17236118 Residential Remodelers 326 16236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 242 19237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 29 16237210 Land Subdivision 46 19237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 254 21238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors 94 15238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors 259 20238130 Framing Contractors 698 27238140 Masonry Contractors 100 16238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors 74 20238160 Roofing Contractors 296 16238170 Siding Contractors 48 15238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 27 15238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 641 24238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 1,348 26238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors 105 17238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors 115 15238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 110 16238330 Flooring Contractors 85 13238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors 124 20238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors 140 16238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors 102 16238910 Site Preparation Contractors 284 21238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 407 20327320 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing 125 18327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 285 22332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 207 19423310 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers 192 17423320 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 51 21423330 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers 125 19423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers 123 18444110 Home Centers 925 14444120 Paint and Wallpaper Stores 59 15444190 Other Building Material Dealers 250 17531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 200 17531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) 98 17531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 131 16531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 184 18531311 Residential Property Managers 243 14531312 Nonresidential Property Managers 74 21531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 36 15531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate 36 15541191 Title Abstract and Settlement Offices 33 16562991 Septic Tank and Related Services 26 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing 130 25

Local Real Estate, Construction, and Development: 20

Plastics: 20

326113 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing 10 19326121 Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing 58 18326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 85 16326160 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 73 20326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 404 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) 391 19326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use 51 19326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 14 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing 71 26325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing 120 16325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing 245 18325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 22 20

NAICS Industry Jobs Score484110 General Freight Trucking, Local 606 20484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload 498 25484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving 78 14484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local 466 19485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation 164 10492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services 1,556 16492210 Local Messengers and Local Delivery 66 14531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units 17 14532111 Passenger Car Rental 12 15532120 Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing 422 27562111 Solid Waste Collection 26 15621910 Ambulance Services 167 15

Vulcanized and Fired Materials: 19

Downstream Chemical Products: 19

Local Logistical Services: 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 39 16423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers 113 21423440 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 44 17423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 22 18423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 613 21423610 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant W 184 20423690 Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 253 20423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesale 132 18423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 307 16423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 580 19423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 200 19423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 71 15423910 Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 18424110 Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers 21 17424120 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 37 15424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers 117 19424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 64 17424330 Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers 72 15424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 29 17424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 11 14424610 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers 49 18424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 84 20424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 70 18424720 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Term 19 15424820 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 155 23424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 211 17424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers 42 14424930 Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 48 15424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 24 16425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets 29 16425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 488 27454111 Electronic Shopping 46 15493110 General Warehousing and Storage 1,853 10493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage 946 14493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage 97 16493190 Other Warehousing and Storage 86 17532412 Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 11 14561499 All Other Business Support Services 23 14561910 Packaging and Labeling Services 1,406 31

NAICS Industry Jobs Score333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing 22 18339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 35 19

Distribution and Electronic Commerce: 19

Medical Devices: 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying 21 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score522110 Commercial Banking 1,523 20522130 Credit Unions 267 16524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 839 17524292 Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds 373 17541213 Tax Preparation Services 104 12561440 Collection Agencies 138 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score448110 Men's Clothing Stores 74 13448120 Women's Clothing Stores 188 12448130 Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores 34 12448140 Family Clothing Stores 172 12448150 Clothing Accessories Stores 24 12448190 Other Clothing Stores 119 12448210 Shoe Stores 132 13448310 Jewelry Stores 134 14451130 Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores 72 12452111 Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) 397 12452112 Discount Department Stores 1,620 10452910 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters 2,459 27452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores 607 16453310 Used Merchandise Stores 96 13

NAICS Industry Jobs Score511120 Periodical Publishers 119 20511130 Book Publishers 18 16511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers 137 19511199 All Other Publishers 143 19541430 Graphic Design Services 143 14541613 Marketing Consulting Services 88 15541810 Advertising Agencies 122 18541890 Other Services Related to Advertising 43 14

Nonmetal Mining: 19

Local Financial Services: 18

Local Retailing of Clothing and General Merchandise: 18

Marketing, Design, and Publishing: 18

NAICS Industry Jobs Score111000 Crop Production 422 17112000 Animal Production and Aquaculture 344 19115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating 99 15115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders 116 13115210 Support Activities for Animal Production 14 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score711130 Musical Groups and Artists 84 12711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities 447 18711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 21 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing 209 16322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing 25 21

NAICS Industry Jobs Score337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing 114 16337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing 140 17

Agricultural Inputs and Services: 17

Performing Arts: 17

Paper and Packaging: 17

Furniture: 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 94 19423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers 315 20423140 Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers 39 25441110 New Car Dealers 1,115 20441120 Used Car Dealers 295 16441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers 79 16441228 Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 69 15441310 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 566 15441320 Tire Dealers 105 17447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 1,231 16447190 Other Gasoline Stations 102 12453930 Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers 14 14488410 Motor Vehicle Towing 34 15811111 General Automotive Repair 570 15811112 Automotive Exhaust System Repair 10 15811113 Automotive Transmission Repair 14 15811118 Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance 104 17811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance 402 17811122 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops 57 15811191 Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops 97 13811192 Car Washes 300 13811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 27 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score311811 Retail Bakeries 78 14311812 Commercial Bakeries 25 23424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 12 15424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers 52 14424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 27 17424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 250 14424810 Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers 123 19445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 2,974 17445120 Convenience Stores 739 17445210 Meat Markets 55 13445230 Fruit and Vegetable Markets 43 12445291 Baked Goods Stores 36 13445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores 22 12445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 66 15445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 87 11446191 Food (Health) Supplement Stores 40 13453991 Tobacco Stores 43 13454210 Vending Machine Operators 50 14454390 Other Direct Selling Establishments 27 15

Local Motor Vehicle Products and Services: 17

Local Food and Beverage Processing and Distribution: 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score901149 US Postal Service 724 15901199 Federal Government, Civilian, Excluding Postal Service 405 24901200 Federal Government, Military 898 15

NAICS Industry Jobs Score481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 61 20481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 48 13482110 Rail transportation 210 21484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload 396 13484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance 105 17485510 Charter Bus Industry 24 13488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation 340 18488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation 24 14488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement 123 17488991 Packing and Crating 52 17

NAICS Industry Jobs Score334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 59 16334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing 197 17334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 65 15334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Applian 691 16511210 Software Publishers 58 19

NAICS Industry Jobs Score423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 133 18442110 Furniture Stores 738 17442210 Floor Covering Stores 120 17442299 All Other Home Furnishings Stores 86 12443141 Household Appliance Stores 82 14444130 Hardware Stores 209 13444210 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores 41 14444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores 62 12453110 Florists 160 13561730 Landscaping Services 790 17561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services 59 14811420 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair 17 13

Federal Government Services: 17

Transportation and Logistics: 16

Information Technology and Analytical Instruments: 16

Local Household Goods and Services: 16

NAICS Industry Jobs Score314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 26 14315280 Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 29 16

NAICS Industry Jobs Score323111 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) 369 14323113 Commercial Screen Printing 150 17323117 Books Printing 33 19323120 Support Activities for Printing 25 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 22 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score611210 Junior Colleges 192 14611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 499 14611513 Apprenticeship Training 19 14611691 Exam Preparation and Tutoring 54 10611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction 17 13611710 Educational Support Services 56 13813920 Professional Organizations 29 19903612 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Local Government) 1,268 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery 24 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score443142 Electronics Stores 301 14451110 Sporting Goods Stores 245 12451120 Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores 206 13451140 Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores 19 14451211 Book Stores 74 12511110 Newspaper Publishers 302 13512131 Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) 131 13515112 Radio Stations 84 15515120 Television Broadcasting 194 17532230 Video Tape and Disc Rental 51 13

Apparel: 15

Printing Services: 15

Oil and Gas Production and Transportation: 14

Education and Knowledge Creation: 14

Textile Manufacturing: 14

Local Entertainment and Media: 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score446120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores 33 11446199 All Other Health and Personal Care Stores 28 16453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 122 13453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) 162 15532220 Formal Wear and Costume Rental 12 13532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental 116 16541921 Photography Studios, Portrait 134 10541940 Veterinary Services 423 15624410 Child Day Care Services 531 14812112 Beauty Salons 410 12812199 Other Personal Care Services 106 12812310 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners 75 13812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services 152 13812990 All Other Personal Services 58 14

NAICS Industry Jobs Score624110 Child and Youth Services 214 15624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 797 3624190 Other Individual and Family Services 376 16624221 Temporary Shelters 23 13624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services 74 14813110 Religious Organizations 4,817 14813211 Grantmaking Foundations 30 14813311 Human Rights Organizations 30 15813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations 31 13813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations 227 15813410 Civic and Social Organizations 1,088 13813910 Business Associations 63 16813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations 210 12813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organiza 112 13

NAICS Industry Jobs Score561510 Travel Agencies 41 14561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 17 14711212 Racetracks 95 12712110 Museums 140 12712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens 17 12713110 Amusement and Theme Parks 14 11713120 Amusement Arcades 41 12713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 180 12721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 732 10721211 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds 34 12721214 Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) 32 12

Local Personal Services (Non-Medical): 14

Local Community and Civic Organizations: 13

Hospitality and Tourism: 11

NAICS Industry Jobs Score339950 Sign Manufacturing 52 17453210 Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 101 13541110 Offices of Lawyers 755 22541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants 328 16541219 Other Accounting Services 176 14541380 Testing Laboratories 64 15541620 Environmental Consulting Services 39 16561110 Office Administrative Services 388 22561320 Temporary Help Services 4,518 1561410 Document Preparation Services 15 13561431 Private Mail Centers 21 13561611 Investigation Services 40 12561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services 504 17561613 Armored Car Services 96 14561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) 36 17561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services 47 16561720 Janitorial Services 1,185 13561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings 55 15561990 All Other Support Services 81 9811212 Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance 29 18811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) 253 17811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance 12 15812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) 99 12812331 Linen Supply 121 11812332 Industrial Launderers 446 23

Local Commercial Services: 9

The clusters in this analysis are defined according to the methodology of Harvard Business School's U.S. Cluster Mapping Project. Cluster icons used with permission of the U.S. Cluster Mapping Project (http://clustermapping.us). Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping (http://clustermapping.us), Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School. Copyright © 2014 President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Research funded in part by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. Emsi has made modifications to the Harvard clusters in order to integrate our additional data.

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